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GrandpaPhil
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It’s a great reference book. Like I said before, I’m going to build mine from it.
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Thank you both! I forgot to mention the most important part, I had a lot of fun making them!
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Thank you all very much for the likes and the comments! I finished the second entry port. In my opinion it came out better than the first. It’s still not perfect, but I’m happy with it. I’m getting better.
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The book “The Search For Speed Under Sail” by Howard I Chapelle has plans for a British style 12 lb Carronade Carriage on the plates with the rigging plan for the Prince de Neufchatel. That’s what I used to make mine.
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I’m not big on power tools, because it’s easy for things to go really bad, really quick if you make a mistake, but a Dremel can be useful.
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Excellent! Congratulations on the upgraded shipyard! I look forward to seeing updates!
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Thank you very much! The second entry port is in work. I made the first side piece.
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Starboard entry port is dry fitted! I also sanded the top smooth.
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I finished an entry port, it just requires trimming and painting.
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I’m making steady progress on Victory. I’ll start Triton when I finish it.
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I came to the conclusion that the cutwater has to come off and be replaced. The profile of the one from the kit doesn’t match the profile of the one from the AOTS which has the plans that I’m using. I’ll make a card template to mark off my cuts on the model (to be made with a coping saw) and the piece of basswood that I will be making the replacement from. I’m going to do that after I finish the entry ports (I hate leaving stuff unfinished), because I need to do that before I go too much further so I don’t damage all the rest of my work. I’ll probably make the head at the same time (which is always a good challenge) so I can paint it when I start doing touch ups on the rest of the hull.
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If you’re going to paint your model, basswood (or lime wood if you’re from Europe) works wonderfully for cheap planking material. If you’re from the US, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Lowe’s and Home Depot all carry basswood in the hobby section.
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Well done! The Niagara is another ship that is on my to build list.
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Congratulations!
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I have the Anatomy Of The Ship for the Granado. It’s on my to-build list. I’m going to build it in 1/72 scale.
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Ab, Hope the family gets better.
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Welcome to Model Ship World! Yes, please start build logs, even if you’re not sure the build will be finished. If you run into problems, there is lots of experience here and everyone here is very helpful.
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Sanding it between coats hides the wood grain. I should, and probably will on my next build.
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Excellent!
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I was thinking about building the Winchelsea on my way to work this morning. I think that I’m going to pick up a 4’ by 8’ sheet of 1/4” birch ply from the hardware store and cut the bulkheads/center panel for both the Triton and the Winchelsea at the same time. Most of the internal structures for both the Triton and Winchelsea will be plywood and most of the external woodwork will probably be basswood, because I paint everything anyway. It won’t do me any good to use the better wood. I have some chunks of cedar that I would like to use for the figurehead of the Victory, more decorative carvings, the carvings on the Triton and then I’ll carry over the rest to Winchelsea (I have a lot of cedar).
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